Rechargeable electric vehicle with extended driving range, and method of converting vehicle with internal combustion (IC) engine to rechargeable electric vehicle

An electric vehicle, comprising:

• a) a body;
• b) a wheel being provided, the wheel being a driven wheel;
• c) an electric motor provided;
• d) a brake being provided;
• e) a battery being provided, the battery being a rechargeable battery;
• f) a generator being provided, the generator being operatively connected to the rechargeable battery and being sufficiently large for recharging the rechargeable battery;
• g) the generator including a drive shaft for mechanically powering the generator for providing electrical energy for recharging the battery;
• h) a mechanical output being provided adjacent the wheel;
• i) a mechanical drive provided on the generator, the mechanical drive being configured for rotating the drive shaft on the generator;
• j) the mechanical output provided adjacent the wheel being provided on the wheel;
• k) a mechanical clutch being provided;
• 1) a mechanical actuator operatively mechanically connected to the brake and the mechanical clutch;
• and
• m) the mechanical clutch being configured for engaging the mechanical output on the wheel and for engaging the mechanical drive for causing the mechanical output to drive the mechanical drive to cause the generator shaft to rotate for causing the generator to generate electrical energy when the brake is actuated and the brake actuates the mechanical actuator and causes the mechanical clutch to engage the mechanical output with the mechanical drive.